The Bristol Hi-Fi Show (formerly Sound & Vision) will be filling the Marriott hotel for three days from Friday February 22nd. This year will see the launch of the first turntable from Kiwi Wand arm maker DBL (above) and a new CD player from Exposure. New speakers include ELAC’s active Navis and models from RBH […]
Q Acoustics have announced the latest addition to their Concept range of loudspeakers and it’s the most radical model yet. The Concept 300 is a two-way standmount with a lot of differences, many of them in the stand and support. Taking a lot of tech from the Concept 500 floorstander launched two years ago the new model […]
As with the groundbreaking but more expensive VIDA LCR phono stage from Japan, the new VIDA Prima establishes a fresh benchmark for what can be achieved at its !£1,000 price. The VIDA Prima Offers MM or MC loading with the MC setting being switchable to suit cartridges with an internal source impedance above or below […]
The Stack Audio’s LINK is described as a fully featured, streamer designed to add file streaming capabilities to existing two channel hi-fi systems. What you can tell from the pictures is that is has high end build quality that’s unusual when the price is only £695. Stack Audio is a British company that makes of […]
Audio-Technica is introducing two new wood-based, belt-driven turntables, the AT-LPW40TN and AT-LPW30TK, with prices starting at £259. The turntables’ wood-based chassis have been chosen for their “natural acoustic and anti-resonance properties”. They both use high density wood in an effort to minimise feedback from low frequency energies. The flagship model in the series, the AT-LPW40WN, boasts a […]
Russ Andrews has published its latest information and product guide, ‘Russ Andrews Power – Connect With Your Music, to help audiophiles get the most out of their systems by following the principles of good power management.The 40-page booklet takes the reader through a journey of the recommended upgrade path, starting with mains cables and ending […]
Magico is expanding its M-Series product lineup with the M2 floorstanding loudspeaker.The M2 features a new monocoque enclosure formed using multiple layers of carbon fibre adding up to a 9.4mm thickness. Magico claim that this enclosure construction compared to machined or extruded aluminum parts increases the strength-to-weight ratio by a factor of 60, while reducing […]
Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio has launched Evoke a five-strong family of loudspeakers designed and engineered from the ground-up. Featuring technology taken directly from Dynaudio’s high-end Contour line and the top-of-the-range Confidence series (previewed at 2018’s Munich High-End show). The range consists of two standmounters (Evoke 10 and Evoke 20), two floorstanders (Evoke 30 and Evoke […]
Leema Acoustics has launched the Elements Streamer, a network music player with a “high-performance DAC”, Spotify Connect and Tidal integration, plus USB drive playback. Hand-made in the Welshpool factory in Powys, the Elements streamer is now available worldwide, following an extensive development and testing programme throughout 2018. Priced at £1,295, the player is based on […]
Apple AirPlay 2 technology is imminent for the Mu-so range, bringing with it highly advanced multi-room audio capabilities and natural voice controls via Apple’s Siri virtual assistant.Naim’s Mu-so and Mu-so Qb are getting AirPlay 2 functionality with updates out today and tomorrow. AirPlay 2Enables a Naim system to be the focal point of an existing multi-room set upSeamlessly stream to multiple AirPlay 2 devicesControl […]
Chord Company has upgraded two of its most popular loudspeaker cables, Rumour and Shawline, with the introduction of a new insulation material, XLPE. The move follows the introduction of Taylon as a phase-stable insulation material in the Sarum T and ChordMusic speaker cables. The high cost of Taylon prohibits its use outside of the flagship models but Chord have discovered XLPE, […]
According to JPLAY, maker of software used by discerning JRiver enthusiasts, JPLAY FEMTO is “a complete network music software player for the most demanding audiophile. It combines unrivalled digital playback algorithms with convenience that has not been available before.” The femtoServer is “an ultra-light and ultra-optimized UPnP media server, wherein digital files are reproduced with […]